Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fair Oaks Farms is partnering with Select Milk Producers, one of the nation’s largest dairy cooperatives. They are seeking a Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives and provide technical and operational support across various customer-facing priorities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of key customer project initiatives, ensuring scope, timeline, and execution expectations are met
- Manage project phases including scoping, approval, design, procurement, construction, and commissioning
- Lead project teams from concept through commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV)
- Ensure cash flow and financial discipline are maintained across assigned projects and sites
- Provide technical leadership across operational priorities including safety, reliability, food quality, and plant effectiveness
- Support on-site troubleshooting and root cause problem solving in high-pressure environments
- Develop and implement solutions that improve asset reliability, operational performance, and cost effectiveness
- Manage direct, dotted-line, and contract resources as assigned
- Build strong working relationships across customer teams including Operations, Quality, Finance, Sales, and Maintenance
- Proactively manage key equipment supplier and partner relationships
- Maintain awareness of current food processing technologies, engineering standards, and regulatory codes
- Apply lean manufacturing and continuous improvement concepts to engineering design and project execution
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Industrial Engineering, Analytics, or related field required
- 5+ years of experience in business analysis, operational analytics, finance analytics, strategy, consulting, or related roles
- Demonstrated experience building models, interpreting data, and delivering recommendations to leadership
- Experience in manufacturing, food, dairy, supply chain, or CPG environments is a plus
- Advanced Excel modeling and analysis capability
- Strong PowerPoint skills (executive-ready storytelling)
- Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, SSRS)
- Familiarity with ERP systems (SAP or equivalent) for accessing data is a plus
- MBA preferred (not required)
- Experience with SQL for data querying preferred
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Best-in-class benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Additional options to meet the needs of you and your family
- Eligible employees also enjoy a 401(k) plan with up to a 6% company match
- Disability coverage
- Paid holidays
- Vacation time
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